Thursday, August 9th, 2007
Photo by Nancy Allen/The Daily Standard

Dan Pohl, 17, Coldwater, tries to keep his cool Wednesday at the Mercer County Fair as a judge inspects his cow. The 90-plus degree heat made for fidgety animals and frustrated handlers.

Related online story:
With sweat running down his face, 14-year-old Zach Guggenbiller strained with the entire might of his 85-pound body to get the 1,600-pound cow to stay still in the show ring. [More]
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